Niigata-shi

Today I found out where I will be living. In 65 days I will be moving to Niigata-shi in the Niigata-ken prefecture. At first I was disappointed (mostly because I thought my number was different and I was actually by Osaka where I requested to be) but Niigata is growing on me. Niigata-shi is the capital of the Niigata-ken prefecture (at least as I understand it) and is a city of about 800,000. It is located on the Sea of Japan, north and west of Tokyo. It is a mountain filled area, famous for the ski resorts. As I read on, I am starting to become more and more excited, especially with the sake festival that happens there yearly!